Training camps have kicked off around the NFL, and our team reporters are on the ground each day following all the action. The Carolina Panthers' camp is taking place in Charlotte, North Carolina and Panthers reporter David Newton has the latest intel on standouts, highlights, position battles, depth chart movement, cut decisions and of course the quarterback room.
What follows is everything we are seeing and hearing at Panthers camp. We will update this file often with the latest updates. Can Bryce Young and Co. build on the positive momentum achieved near the end of last season? Who are the breakouts to watch, especially for fantasy football? And which players on the roster bubble could make the final 53?
Let's get into it all, and be sure to keep checking back for more information until the first full week of the preseason begins on August 7.
Latest news from Panthers camp
Wednesday, July 23
Dave Canales gave a glimpse into how good he believes the Panthers can be in his second season. When asked what a successful year looks like for an organization that has had seven straight losing seasons, Canales said: "I think the sky's the limit for this group. I think this is going to be a very competitive team. I don't think people are going to want to play us by the style of football that we play. I'm expecting that. My expectations are really high for this group.'' Some of that tough, physical style came out in the first practice, including the final play when rookie OLB Princely Umanmielen stripped QB Bryce Young of the football.
QB Bryce Young picked up where he left off in minicamp in terms of taking charge of the offense, but he made some mistakes. He began team drills with an interception by safety Demani Richardson and ended practice with a strip sack.
Young doesn't have bad feelings toward former Panthers coach Frank Reich, who drafted him No. 1 in 2023 but was fired 11 games into his first season. Seeing Reich -- now the interim head coach at Stanford -- walking down the street in Charlotte on Monday during the ACC Media Tour, Young pulled over his car and talked to Reich.
Injury update: Canales said TE Tommy Tremble (back) won't be ready to practice in two weeks, but he didn't rule out four weeks. He stopped short of saying Tremble was ahead of schedule. OLB D.J. Wonnum is on a slow ramp-up for practice with what Canales called a "couple of little things.''
Tuesday, July 22
Despite seven straight losing seasons including a 5-12 record last season, there is a sense of optimism to start camp that wasn't here a year ago. Or the year before. It has to do with the late-season resurgence of quarterback Bryce Young. It has to do with coach Dave Canales getting a second season to prove himself. You could hear the optimism in the voice of GM Dan Morgan.
Guard Robert Hunt summed it up best. "This city has a lot of hope. They want a winner, and you can feel it. It's kind of close. We won five games last year, which is not great by any means. But it felt like we were doing something great, because the city is looking for it. So that vibe feels great. The team vibe feels great. The team feels that. We all want to be good.''
It doesn't sound like tight end Tommy Tremble, recovering from back surgery in May and beginning camp on PUP, will be ready for the opener. GM Dan Morgan simply said, "Still to be determined.''
Pro Bowl DL Derrick Brown is cleared for all activity, but Morgan made it clear the team will be smart with Brown.
The confidence in Bryce Young is evident everywhere: "The passion for the game is evident every single day he's out there,'' Morgan said.